Curd Rice Recipe | Daddojanam | Thayir Sadam

Name: Curd Rice Recipe | Daddojanam | Thayir Sadam
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup rice (- 100 grams, any short grained to medium-grained rice); 1.5 cups water (- for pressure cooking); 1 cup curd ((yogurt) - 250 grams); ¼ cup milk (- optional); 1 green chilli (chopped or ½ teaspoon); 1 teaspoon ginger (- finely chopped); 1 teaspoon curry leaves (- finely chopped or 4 to 5 curry leaves, chopped); 1 tablespoon coriander leaves ((cilantro), chopped); 1 tablespoon sesame oil ((gingelly oil)); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon urad dal ((husked and split black gram dal) - optional); 5 to 6 curry leaves (- chopped or kept whole); ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida ((hing)); 1 to 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils (- optional, sweet grapes can also be added instead); 1 tablespoon coriander leaves (- chopped)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:5min

This Curd Rice recipe, also known as Thayir Sadam, Daddojanam or Bagala Bath, combines cooked rice with fresh curd (yogurt) and a tempering of mustard seeds, curry leaves and spices. The texture is soft and creamy with mild seasoning. It is a staple South Indian preparation served as a main dish or as part of a traditional meal.

Updated at: Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:07:55 GMT